Yahoo! Local Web Services

The content in Yahoo! Local makes a great addition to any mashup. Using the Yahoo! Local APIs, you can tap into our comprehensive database of local business information and user reviews. And, you can even get access to local traffic alerts! Read more below to get started.

How Do I Get Started?

Read more about the Local APIs available in the section below
Once you're ready to start coding, get an application ID

Using the Yahoo! Local API

Overview

Yahoo! offers several APIs that let you easily integrate data from Yahoo!'s comprehensive database of location-based information and user-contributed content.

collectionSearch finds public collections created with Yahoo! Local Collections.
getCollection returns public collections created with Yahoo! Local Collections.
Local Search V3: Version 3 of Yahoo! Local Search adds even more features! You can now request individual business records by using the Yahoo! Local listing id. We also support search categories to help you narrow your queries. Finally, results now return the first few lines of the last user review for each listing.
Traffic Web Services Access real-time traffic information with custom data from Yahoo! Local. Build dynamic, location-based queries with the Traffic REST API or with the Traffic RSS feed.

Rate Limits

All Yahoo! Local APIs have rate limits. Please read more about specific rate limits on the individual API pages. To learn more about rate limiting in general, please click here.